Phi Kappa Phi inducts 152 members, announces nine fellowships
Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1897 by a group of students who felt a need for an honor society that would recognize excellence across the whole range of academic disciplines.
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UW Changes Lives: Experts advance new crops for long-term profitability
UW-Madison’s Division of Extension experts are helping Wisconsin farmers learn how to better grow crops like grapes, hops and hazelnuts, to support the bottom line in a state battered by low prices for corn, soybean and milk.
Microbiomes of diabetic foot ulcers are associated with clinical outcomes
New research suggests that the microbial communities associated with chronic wounds common in diabetic patients affect whether those wounds heal or lead to amputations.
Preserving art: Why Notre Dame Cathedral – and art – matter
Notre Dame is special not simply as one of the grandest Gothic cathedrals (in France and in Europe generally) — which it certainly is — but because of its special relationship with French identity.
Get Social: Campus springs to life again. Cause it’s spring
Like bears after a long winter, students this week re-emerged onto the fields and terraces of campus, to enjoy the warming weather. In this week’s Get Social, enjoy the early signs of spring.
Scientists angle for more attention to fishing for fun
New research brings attention to the need to better manage recreational fisheries to protect the health of inland and near-shore fish populations and to preserve the recreational fishing experience.
Food safety subject of Go Big Read book
Deborah Blum’s “The Poison Squad: One Chemist’s Single-Minded Crusade for Food Safety at the Turn of the Twentieth Century,” pays tribute to Dr. Harvey Washington Wiley and his work to ensure our food is safe.
Lands We Share project about six state farms wraps up with Madison exhibit
Focusing on the intersection of farming, land, race, and ethnicity in the state, this initiative of the Wisconsin Farms Oral History Project set out with a goal of bringing people from diverse backgrounds together; people often separated despite living and working in the same towns or regions.
Prevention research center to focus on mother-baby health
Wisconsin’s first Prevention Research Center is coming to UW-Madison this fall, thanks to a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The center’s mission will be to improve the health of low-income women, infants and families in Wisconsin.
Badgerloop team to unveil new-and-improved hyperloop pod
And students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have designed and built a super-sleek teardrop-shaped pod for the fourth annual SpaceX Hyperloop Competition—a contest that pits teams from universities around the world against each other to spark innovation in the transportation space.
Dementia: Can a “friendly visit” play a role in keeping seniors safe at home?
As part of a grant in the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health. Wisconsin paramedics take training intended to help them become “friendly visitors” with seniors showing signs of dementia.
Students strut their stuff at symposium
UW–Madison students presented their projects at the 2019 Undergraduate Symposium at Union South on April 12, on topics ranging from grape juice to DNA.
Thanks, Mike: Badger Band director gives grand finale
University of Wisconsin-Madison band director Mike Leckrone capped his 50-year career with his 45th annual Varsity Band Spring Concert on April 13 at the Kohl Center.
UW Changes Lives: New apprenticeship program creates a pathway to ag careers
“Apprenticeship is an excellent fit for vegetable farming because so much of how we learn to grow food – is by growing food.”
UW Changes Lives: Veterinary Medicine keeps state’s dairy cows — and workers — healthy
The School of Veterinary Medicine is at the forefront of developing medical care to keep dairy cows healthy in the first place and treat them when they’re sick.
Research at UW–Madison changes student lives
Students discover their research passion, whether it is modeling weather, doing medical research or making documentaries.
Get Social: Badgers in their full glory on their Day
On the Day of the Badger on Tuesday, April 9, Badgers popped up all over to thank UW-Madison for making a difference in their lives. The goal of the event was to unite Badgers in an effort to advance the mission of the university by bringing awareness to its achievements and raising critical funds to …
UW team builds robot that wins national H-O-R-S-E title
Wisconsin Robotics tied for first with South Dakota State University Robotics Club this past weekend in the Land o’ Lakes Bot Shot Competition, as part of the Final Four festivities in Minneapolis. The four teams built robots that could shoot baskets and competed in a robotic game of H-O-R-S-E. The bots also took on basketball legends …
UW Changes Lives: “Dairy Partner” brings news to Wisconsin dairy workers – in English or Spanish
“We’ve tried to help readers recognize the differences in Wisconsin farm culture for someone from outside the region, who has a different cultural background, and how cultural differences can affect performance on the job.”
Day of the Badger was a day to remember
In the first-ever Day of the Badger, a total of 4,933 gifts were given, worth $1.8 million. Donors across the globe united to support UW-Madison.